Hailey Danz (née: Danisewicz, born January 9, 1991)[1] is an American paratriathlete.[2] She won the gold medal in the women's PTS2 event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics held in Paris, France. In 2016, she won the silver medal in the women's PT2 event at the Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[2][3] She also won the silver medal in the women's PTS2 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.

Hailey Danz
Personal information
Birth nameHailey Danisewicz
Born (1991-01-09) January 9, 1991 (age 33)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportParatriathlon
Medal record
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris PTS2
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro PT2
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo PTS2
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 London TRI 2
Gold medal – first place 2021 Abu Dhabi PTS2
Gold medal – first place 2022 Abu Dhabi PTS2
Gold medal – first place 2023 Ponteverde PTS2
Silver medal – second place 2012 Auckland TRI 2
Silver medal – second place 2014 Edmonton PT2
Silver medal – second place 2015 Chicago PT2
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rotterdam PT2
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold Coast PTS2
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lausanne PTS2
Americas Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Dallas PT2
Gold medal – first place 2015 Monterrey PT2
Gold medal – first place 2018 Sarasota-Bradenton PTS2
Gold medal – first place 2019 Sarasota-Bradenton PTS2
Gold medal – first place 2021 Pleasant Prairie PTS2
Gold medal – first place 2022 Sarasota-Bradenton PTS2
Gold medal – first place 2023 Sarasota PTS2
Silver medal – second place 2024 Miami PTS2

Danz is openly gay.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Hailey Danz Profile". 2020 Summer Paralympics. Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Hailey Danisewicz". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  3. ^ Zaccardi, Nick (December 23, 2019). "Memorable Paralympic moments from 2010s decade". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  4. ^ Buzinski, Jim. "Paralympian Hailey Danz is out, proud, in love and aiming for gold". OutSports. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
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